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St Helens South and Whiston
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Your member of parliament
Ms Marie Rimmer
LabourLabour won St Helens South and Whiston at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,945 votes, or 31.4 points. A swing of 15.7 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 565 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 85.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 31.4 points, which is larger than 565 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 11,945 votes.
Majority
11,945
31.4% of votes cast.
Turnout
53.1%
-6.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
38,035 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie RimmerElected | Labour | 18,919 | 49.7% | +16.0 |
| Raymond Peters | Reform UK | 6,974 | 18.3% | +4.0 |
| James Tasker | Independent | 4,244 | 11.2% | +9.1 |
| Emma Ellison | Conservative | 3,057 | 8.0% | -15.7 |
| Terence Price | Green Party | 2,642 | 6.9% | +0.6 |
| Brian Spencer | Liberal Democrat | 2,199 | 5.8% | -6.4 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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